Lawyer of the Year 2022 Tudor Clee – From Car Boot to ‘Loophole Lawyer’, the Lawyer Who Fought The Government And Won

LawFuel’s 2022 Lawyer of the Year is the battling ‘loophole lawyer’ who fought to get Charlotte Bellis into the country under the MIQ lottery system.

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Embattled ‘Northern Club Judge’ To Call The Boss As Witness

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District Court Judge Ema Aitken of ‘Night at the Northern Club fame’ has lodged what many an unprecedented procedural application and wants to summons Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumaunu to give evidence at her disciplinary hearing due to start in next month. Trying to drag her boss into the witness box is just about

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Car Accidents and Your Rights: A Simple Legal Guide

Article source: Texas Legal Group, TX Source Brownsville, TX, has a mix of calm neighborhoods and busy highways where collisions can happen in a moment. Many locals don’t know what to do when a crash shakes up their day or how to protect their rights after it happens. This simple guide explains what to do,

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“Divorce Day” Is a Myth. But Lawyers Keep Selling It Anyway

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Every January, family lawyers dust off the same press release: Divorce Day is coming. Phones will ring. Marriages will collapse. The nation will wake up and file. It rarely happens. The data doesn’t support it. Courts aren’t flooded. Clerks aren’t barricading doors. But the myth survives because it’s useful. It turns personal misery into a

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Britain’s Top Barristers by Pay – The KCs Who Turn Courtroom Skill into Seven Figures

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Since I wrote about Britain’s highest-paid barristers a year ago, the select group of the UK’s top barristers continues to expand, with fees commanded that rival top CEOs.

What we didn’t report on was the sort of money received by the elite UK barristers, apart from quoting the Legal Futures report from 2018 that 125 UK barristers earned over £1million all those years ago.

The UK’s highest-paid barristers are more than just courtroom stars. They are strategic advisors, thought leaders, and, increasingly, agents of change in a rapidly evolving legal market.

However there is little publicly available information aout barrister earnings.

With top hourly billing rates hitting £5000 an hour or more, a barrister billing 1500 hours a year (perfectly common for a top law partner) brings home £7.5m.

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K&L Gates Is Betting Big on Australia (Because It Has To)

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K&L Gates’ Oz Ambition – Not Just Lip Service Global law firms expanding into Australia are nothing new, but those seeking to dominate the Australian law market are less common – K&L Gates is one that has just such plans according to reports. The firm has been laying its foundation stones in Australia since its

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Why Your Law Firm is Invisible to AI: The 2026 Law Firm SEO Survival Guide

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In 2026, the digital landscape for law firms is no longer just about “ranking on Google.” It’s about becoming the definitive, cited source for artificial intelligence.

Based on the latest analysis from SEO veteran Nathan Gotch, search has moved from a world of “ten blue links” to an era of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO).

For law firms, this isn’t just a technical shift; it’s a fundamental change in how clients discover legal expertise.

In 2026, the digital landscape for law firms is no longer just about “ranking on Google.” It’s about becoming the definitive, cited source for artificial intelligence.

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BigLaw’s $4.6 Trillion Year Sees Kirkland & Top Firms Dominate

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M&A Market Soars to Record $4.6 Trillion Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor BigLaw firms continue to sit at the top table when it comes to mega deals with the market showing 2025 deals valued at $4.6 trillion in global transaction value – a 49 percent surge over 2024 figures, according to the London Stock Exchange

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Why This Big Law Firm Is Paying Junior Lawyers to Experiment With AI

US Firm Compensates Junior Lawyers for 20% Time Investment in AI Exploration Rachel Williams, contributing writer As legal technology reshapes practice economics, Ropes & Gray’s billable-hours approach signals strategic pivot in associate training and firm competitiveness In a move that challenges traditional law firm billing models while addressing mounting concerns about AI’s displacement of junior

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